Roma initiated contacts to try acquiring touted Santos starlet Marcos Leonardo. He has bagged 8 goals and provided 2 assists in 20 matches this season. He has an astronomical €100M release clause in his contract, which runs until 2026. His price tag is around €20M, Brazilian outlet UOL informs (via Sportitalia).
Sporting CP also has the 20-year-old in their crosshairs, but they usually don’t spend that much on their purchases. Despite his age, the center-forward already has 140 appearances with the pros under his belt, the majority of them in Brazilian Serie A. He has hit the net 42 times.
Roma shortlisted Marcos Leonardo as they are set to retool their attack come next summer. The Financial Fair Play restrictions might force them to sell Tammy Abraham, who hasn’t had a great second campaign in the Italian Capital. Aston Villa reignited their interest in the Englishman, 90min informs.
The Giallorossi would look to cash in as much as possible to limit the number of departures. Andrea Belotti isn’t a lock to stay either. He agreed to a one-year contract when he joined on a Bosman move from Torino. The club holds an option to extend it for two further seasons.
Our Take on Roma and Marcos Leonardo
The capital side has long been tipped to revamp its frontline, but they have been linked to very few options. It’s possible, if not likely, that just between Abraham and Belotti will stay. Replacing both would be a tall order given their economic constraints. Both have been subpar scoring-wise, but they work hard enough to be good fits in a José Mourinho team. Since they’d keep ahold of a veteran in both instances, they could indeed go after a youngster with high upside.
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